Julia Stephen (1846-1895) Collection
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Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 25 autograph letters, 18 of which are signed “Yr lovg old ma” to her daughter Stella Duckworth (1869-1897) with all but one addressed “Beloved female.” The remaining letters are to or from other family members and friends, including Gerald Duckworth, Maria Jackson (Julia Stephen’s mother), and one undated letter from Stella Duckworth to her mother.
Dates
- 1890-1897
- Other: Date acquired: 11/30/2015
Creator
- Stephen, Julia Duckworth, 1846-1895 (Person)
Extent
1.00 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Julia Prinsep Stephen (née Jackson, formerly Mrs. Duckworth) (1846-1895) was an artist’s model, society beauty, and philanthropist; former wife of Herbert Duckworth, and later wife of Sir Leslie Stephen; mother of Virginia Woolf and Vanessa Bell. This collection consists primarily of autograph letters from Stephen to her daughter, Stella Duckworth, with a number of related familiy correspondence.
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged chronologically, by recipient.
Source of Acquisition
John Hart, Bookseller, U.K.
Processing Information
Processed by Jason Nargis, November, 2016
- Title
- Guide to the Julia Stephen (1846-1895) Collection
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections Repository
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Drive
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635
specialcollections@northwestern.edu